Is Apotex Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Founded in Toronto in 1974 by Barry Sherman and long family-controlled, Apotex was acquired by US private equity firm SK Capital Partners in a deal that closed April 3, 2023. Apotex Health Corp. then listed on the TSX vi.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Healthcare |
| HQ | Toronto, ON |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-apotex-pharmaceutical… secondary source — registry check pending “The Globe and Mail reports that Apotex, founded by late Barry Sherman, was bought by U.S. private-equity firm SK Capital.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Apotex
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Entrophen | Supermarket | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
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